Service difficulty report · Autopilot Sys · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
March 30, 2021
Submitted
March 31, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N590AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35687
Aircraft time
48,178 hours, 14,415 cycles
Part
Autopilot Sys
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
B System
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING CRUISE FL350 AUTOPILOT B DISCONNECTED. REESTABLISHED AUTOPILOT B, DISCONNECTED A SECOND TIME. ESTABLISH AUTOPILOT A OPERATED NORMALLY. NO OTHER INDICATIONS, NEGATIVE TURBULENCE. GROUNDED - YES. INITIAL EVALUATION, PERFORMED DFCS BITE IAW B737-800 FIM 22-11 TASK 801, NO CURRENT FAULTS. PERFORMED ADDITIONAL TEST - AUTOPILOT (GROUP 11), NO FAULTS FOUND. A/P DISCONNECT FAULTS WERE PRESENT ON PREVIOUS LEG (LEG 01), PERFORMED LAND VERIFY TEST IAW AMM 22-11-00-700-801. PASSES ALL TESTS, NO FAULTS FOUND. NO A/C HISTORY FOR A/P CHANNEL B LAST 30 DAYS. A/C OK FOR SERVICE.